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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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